Senior Admissions Advisor

Location: Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford

Salary: Grade 6: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum including the Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per annum

Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)

Saïd Business School is a vibrant and innovative business school, embedded within the world-renowned University of Oxford. We are seeking a highly organised and customer-focused Senior Admissions Advisor to join our Academic Programmes team and play a key role in delivering an outstanding admissions experience.

As a Senior Admissions Advisor, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering admissions, recruitment and yield activities across a portfolio of programmes. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will apply your expertise to manage admissions processes, support applicants and ensure a high-quality, efficient and compliant service.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day admissions processes, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with University policies and GDPR
• Coordinate interview processes and support academic selection decisions
• Manage post-offer processes, including offer documentation and confirmation tracking
• Represent the School at recruitment events, webinars and open days
• Monitor budgets and resources for assigned activities

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, alongside the ability to clearly interpret and convey complex information. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you will be able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy, particularly when handling sensitive data.

You must have the Right to Work within the UK as this position may not amount to enough points under the points-based immigration system in the UK. For more information please visit: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks.

Further information on this role can be found in the job description. Job Description (.pdf) | Job Description (.docx)

At Saïd Business School we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to our team. Join us to build a brighter, more equitable future, where we celebrate diversity, advance equity, and nurture inclusion across everything we do.

We offer very generous benefits, some of which are:

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme
• Discounted bus travel
• Subsidised onsite catering
• Cycle loan scheme
• Plus, many other University benefits

All applications must include a CV, a supporting statement and details of current salary. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria. Decisions on invitations to interview are based on how closely candidates meet the selection criteria. Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

For further guidance and support, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.

The closing date for applications is Friday 24 April 2026 at 12.00 noon. First interviews will likely be held on Thursday 30 April or Friday 1 May 2026. Second interviews will likely be held on Thursday 7 or Friday 8 May 2026. Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than advertised if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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